Few things feel more like summer than a trip to the amusement park. As schools let out all over the state of Georgia in a few weeks, thousands will flock to Six Flags, White Water or other amusement parks throughout the state, or country, for some summertime fun. And while…
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Teenagers Injured in Roller Coaster Crash in Augusta
Teenagers Injured in Roller Coaster Crash in Augusta Three teenagers were injured seriously enough to require a visit to the hospital, after the roller coaster they were on crashed at the Georgia Carolina State Fair in Augusta over the weekend. The crash occurred on Saturday at around 9:30 pm. According…
Carnival Worker Injured in Amusement Ride Fall
On Sunday, a carnival worker was critically injured when he fell forty-five feet from the outside of a Roll-O-Plane carnival ride at the Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway in DeKalb County.The outdoor carnival is operated by Gold Medal Shows. According to witnesses, the worker was trying to secure a…
Six Flags Ride Kills Teen
On Saturday, June 28th, seventeen year-old Asia LeeShawn Ferguson, was decapitated when he was struck by the Batman roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia in Austell, Georgia. Witnesses report that Ferguson, who was with his family and a church group from South Carolina, scaled two perimeter fences with another…